Person: Babbage, Charles

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Charles Babbage originated the modern analytic computer. He invented the principle of the analytical engine, the forerunner of the modern electronic computer.

Mathematical Profile (Excerpt):

Born 26 December 1791, London, England. Died 18 October 1871, London, England.

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Astronomy, Origin England


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  1. O’Connor, John J; Robertson, Edmund F: MacTutor History of Mathematics Archive